PHOTOS: VAR intervened twice, red card and penalty, Thanh Hoa was divided points
Saturday, December 16, 2023 21:53 PM (GMT+7)
Dong A Thanh Hoa Club missed the opportunity to climb to the top of the table when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Ho Chi Minh City Club.
Dong A Thanh Hoa Club welcomes Ho Chi Minh City Club at home in round 6 of V.League 2023/2024 with the determination to win all 3 points to rise to the top of the rankings.
Although Ho Chi Minh City Club unexpectedly started well this season, host Thanh is still the side that is more appreciated in terms of performance and team play.
The tense match was created after the opening whistle.
However, the turning point of the match came in the 32nd minute when midfielder Thanh Long of Dong A Thanh Hoa Club illegally blocked a quick counterattack by Ho Chi Minh City Club. Initially, referee Nguyen Manh Hai only gave Thanh Long a yellow card warning. But after consulting the VAR team and directly viewing the VAR screen, the referee decided to draw a red card and directly disqualify Thanh Long.
Coach Popov of Dong A Thanh Hoa reacted to Thanh Long’s decision to issue a red card and directly disqualify him from the match after reviewing VAR technology.
In the 70th minute, a dramatic development occurred when the ball touched the hand of Vo Huu Viet Hoang (No. 22 – Ho Chi Minh City Club) in the penalty area in a dispute with Riamrio. After about 6 minutes of consulting VAR and watching the screen directly, referee Nguyen Manh Hai awarded a penalty to Dong A Thanh Hoa.
Dong A Thanh Hoa players celebrate Riamrio’s opening goal.
In the 81st minute, Ho Tuan Tai (No. 9 – Ho Chi Minh City Club) shot the ball to the feet of midfielder Dinh Tien Thanh, creating an uncomfortable curve that made goalkeeper Trinh Xuan Hoang give up, equalizing the 1-1 draw for the away team. .
With a final draw of 1-1, Dong A Thanh Hoa is still undefeated in the V.League but has dropped to 3rd place on the rankings, 1 point behind the two leading teams, B.Binh Duong and Nam Dinh Green Steel.
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